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nobility

英 [nəʊˈbɪləti]

美 [noʊˈbɪləti]

n.  贵族; 高贵的品质

复数:nobilities 

IELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7320 / COCA.12102

同义词辨析

dignitydecorumnobility【导航词义:得体】

dignityn. 体面,庄重,尊严
〔辨析〕
指临危不惧、镇定自若的品质。
〔例证〕
The captured commander faced the interrogation with dignity.
被俘的指挥官面对审问不失尊严。
She would never do anything beneath her dignity.
她绝不会做任何有失体面的事情。
decorumn. 〈正式〉端庄,得体
〔辨析〕
尤指在某一正式场合下礼貌得体的行为。
〔例证〕
She behaved with decorum at the charity party.
她在慈善宴会上表现得端庄有礼。
Mr. Steel has a good sense of decorum.
史蒂尔先生很懂礼节。
nobilityn. 高贵,崇高
〔辨析〕
指高尚的品质、道德操守等。
〔例证〕
He is widely respected for the nobility of his character.
他因品质高尚而受到广泛尊敬。
She admired the nobility of his intentions.
她钦佩他崇高的志向。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 贵族
      people of high social position who have titles such as that of duke or duchess
      1. 高贵的品质
        the quality of being noble in character

        柯林斯词典

        • N-SING-COLL 贵族(阶层)
          The nobilityof a society are all the people who have titles and belong to a high social class.
          1. They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration...
            他们同贵族阶层联姻,进入了国家最高行政层。
          2. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.
            尽管没有正式的权力,贵族阶层并非没有权势。
        • N-UNCOUNT 高尚的品质;高贵的举止
          A person'snobilityis their noble character and behaviour.
          1. ...his nobility of character, and his devotion to his country.
            他的高尚品格和对祖国的忠诚

        英英释义

        noun

        双语例句

        • This is a breed whose inherent strength and nobility is reflected in its utilitarian from and character.
          这是一个以它的效用和特征来表现它内在的力量和高贵的品种。
        • Neither to despise the disabled, nor hate the ignorant, that is nobility.
          不鄙视无能的人,不厌恶无知之人,这就是高尚了。
        • Used conventionally of royalty and high nobility.
          按惯例是用来指皇室和高等贵族。
        • In the Middle Ages in Western societies, the horse was a symbol of chivalry and nobility.
          在中世纪的西方社会,马是骑士精神和贵族的象征。
        • Most of them were the nobility and the landed gentry.
          他们大多是贵族和地主乡绅。
        • Already there was among our nobility and gentry a passion for the amusements of the turf.
          赛马在我们的贵族和中上阶层中已是一种倍受睐的娱乐活动了。
        • They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration
          他们同贵族阶层联姻,进入了国家最高行政层。
        • The Chinese Dragon, or Lung, symbolizes power and excellence, valiancy and boldness, heroism and perseverance, nobility and divinity.
          中国龙,或肺脏,象征力量和优秀,勇猛和大胆,英勇和毅力,高贵和神性。
        • In Norman England, the greyhound was a symbol of nobility.
          灵犭是在诺曼时期的英格兰是高贵的象征。
        • I learned forbearance, nobility of the character, and a steady temper.
          从我的外婆,我学到了忍辱负重,高尚的人格,平和的脾气。